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In a hospital setting, which of the following presents the possibility of being the source of an arc flash?

A.
Electrocautery Device

B.
Defibrillator

C.
Muscle Stimulation Electrodes

D.
Cauterization Tool

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electrocautery device
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User Wrench
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The answer is "A. Electrocautery Device".


Electrocauterization (or electrocautery) is regularly utilized in medical procedure to evacuate undesirable or hurtful tissue. It can likewise be utilized to consume and seal veins. This lessens or quit seeping amid medical procedure or after damage. It is a sheltered method.

A little probe with an electric flow going through it is utilized to consume or obliterate the tissue. An establishing cushion is set on the body (normally the thigh) before the medical procedure to shield the individual from the destructive impacts of the power.

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